Mamata Banerjee escalates fight with Centre; moves SC over MHA's summons to 3 IPS officers

Escalating fight with Centre, Mamata Banerjee government has moved Supreme Court on Friday over Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)'s summons to three IPS officers belonging to state cre, on central deputation. MHA h summoned three officers  - Rajeev Mishra (G, South Bengal); Bhola Nath Pandey (SP, Diamond Harbour) and Praveen Kumar Tripathi (DIG, Presidency Range) over lapses in security arrangement to BJP chief J P Nda during his visit to Bengal. home ministry has alrey issued transfer letters to three officers, asking m to join ir Central postings at earliest.

MHA calls WB's Chief Secy and DGP to Delhi again; Mamata's top officials seek virtual meet

MHA summons state secy & DGP

 On Thursday, MHA again summoned Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandophyay and DGP Virendra to come to Delhi for a meeting on Bengal's law and order situation. officers responded seeking a virtual meeting rar than in-person presence, after previously refusing to answer summons. ruling Trinamool government has maintained that 'Under Article 312 of Constitution,  Centre may ask for names of officers to be sent on deputation, n it is upto state to release m or t'.   West Bengal Chief Minister has hit out at Centre, going so far as to call it 'expansionist' and has stated that her government will t cow down.

CRPF writes to WB Police ahe of Shah's visit; highlights lapses during attack on Nda

Nda's convoy attacked

On December 10, stones were hurled at BJP national president J P Nda's convoy when it was on its way to Diamond Harbour area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district from Kolkata.  BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya's car's windows were also completely shattered in commotion, as per visuals. Taking to Twitter, Vijayvargiya said that Bengal Police was alrey informed about JP Nda's visit but still y failed in providing him security. According to PTI sources,  vehicles of media personnel, too, were t spared. police later intervened and ensured pass of convoy.

Nda retorts to Mamata Banerjee's 'CRPF jibe'; says 'y don't provide ro security'

Previously, BJP state chief Dilip Ghosh said that re has been a security lapse during party president JP Nda's visit to state. He alleged that re was presence of police at his events on Wednesday. Detailing on incident, West Bengal Police has stated that a few bystanders at Debipur, Falta PS, and Diamond Harbour PD 'sporically & suddenly' pelted stones at vehicles trailing BJP chief's convoy. A probe has been ordered into it, with MHA demanding a report on it from state police. CRPF has also written to West Bengal Police, seeking state's cooperation during Home Minister Amit Shah's visit.

MHA calls 3 WB IPS officers on central deputation, TMC says 'upto state to release m'